And, yes, thats an unarmed protester in a cage. But in my defense, he was resisting, and delicious. Remember, only you are responsible for what i do with dr. Stick here. Im just following orders. Now, if youll excuse me, curfews coming up, and i need to go season a few protesters. Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight more quiet than riot. Plus, stephen welcomes congresswoman karen bass Andrew Ross Sorkin and musical guests grace potter with Jackson Browne marcus king and lucius featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from a safe distance, its Stephen Colbert stephen you ready over there . Yeah. Stephen what, are you ordering dinner . I was just checking me email. Stephen youre checking your emails. Were doing a show. Welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Its friday. America made it to the end of the week. So, tgif, by which, of course, now stands for this government is fascist. Im kidding, obviously. It really stands for, tell god im furiou
Comment about george floyd that is overshadowing it all. It is official joe biden becomes the Democratic Party nominee for president. What happened last night that put him over the top and whats next for the Campaign Already disrupted by a pandemic. And storming ahead. Developing overnight, Tropical Storm cristobal grows stronger as it churns toward the gulf coast. Well have the latest track. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. There are still cases that we need to bring attention to. There are still names that we need to say. We still are screaming no justice, no peace because it doesnt stop with george. An entire week of huge protests sparking major changes. Protests are planned for d. C. , new york, l. A. , atlanta, chicago, and florida. A marathon, not a sprint. If weve got to slowly get somewhere, weve got to get there. President trump is hailing a surprising drop in the number of americans looking for work. We absolutely shatte
Im truly delighted to be here this evening to welcome Darren Walker to duke. Walker to duke. He serves as president of the Ford Foundation and will be our 2020 Terry Sanford distinguished lecturer. I have to say, given all of mr. Walkers extraordinary accomplishments, whoever introduces him has their work cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chief operating officer of harlems Largest Development corporation. Vice president of the rockefeller foundation, cofounder and chair of the u. S. Impact investing alliance, and for the past seven
Accomplishments, whoever introduces him has their work cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chief operating officer of harlems Largest Development corporation. Vice president of the rockefeller foundation, cofounder and chair of the u. S. Impact investing alliance, and for the past seven years as president of the Ford Foundation, where he overcease an endowment of 13 billion and 600 million in annual grant making. He is dedicated to tackling the most difficult issues in the world. He was among the most committed supporters of residents
Tonight the county medical examiner is calling his death a homing restrained by police. The georgia family says a private autopsy found he wasn officers kneeled on his neck and body for more than eight minutes. Tonight protesters calling for justice for floyd are already out in force nationwide. Including thousands marching through the streets of baltimore tonight. Hundreds are also gathering outside of the white house, where military vehicles and troops are now surrounding the complex there. As we come on the air, 23 states as well as the mayor of d. C. Have called up the national g new york, washington,s, and los angeles, have curfews. It is all part of an effort to prevent the type of looting, vandalism, and fires that destroyed neighborhoods across the country this week. Well, tonight the president is speaking out about the crisis after blasting the natve corlr t they looked weak and that they needed to dominate the protesters, even as many of them called on him to deescalate the s